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Open Poetry #38

things better left unsaid

FiercestCalm
Junior Member

since 2006-06-24

Posts 31
michigan

0 posted 2006-06-29 12:05 PM

he painted a picture
just for me

silken blues and regal hues of purple
swirling into a solemn dark tree
that-maybe?-stood for me

so strong & silent, that tree
all i'd ever wished *not* to be

and i sat there with the guilt of my thoughts
the fear that maybe i could never love him
(enough)
that maybe i could never ache
(enough)
for his touch

not enough to withstand the quiet
not enough to muffle the crying
for all i've longed to be
for the freedom and joy i see
*not* in that tree

that solemn tree that-maybe?-
stood for me

and i gazed at him gently
while the back of my tongue though
maybe?
maybe! i should just spill these things
onto my own clean canvas
form them into my own new tree
that could-maybe?-
stand for a new me

but his eyes bore through again
the love shone through again
and i wouldn't...
...i couldn't....
and so just let it be

he painted a picture
just for me

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

1 posted 2006-06-29 12:53 PM

and i sat there with the guilt of my thoughts
the fear that maybe i could never love him
(enough)
that maybe i could never ache
(enough)
for his touch

I can really relate to this part here

JL
Member Ascendant

since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

2 posted 2006-06-29 01:00 AM

Wow-wee!
This is an excellent write!
Love this!!

JL

Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed:
blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
~Jesus Christ

ThisDiamond
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

3 posted 2006-06-29 01:15 AM

One stunning and artisticly splendid articulation of the frailty and the strength of love.

TD

latearrival
Member Ascendant

since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

4 posted 2006-06-29 05:41 AM

Touchingly sad, and well written. martyjo

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